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Julia Tidigs is a Project Researcher in the Department of Culture, History and Philosophy at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, Psychology and Theology. Her research centers on multilingualism in children's and youth literature, particularly within the Finnish-Swedish linguistic and cultural context.
- Institution: Åbo Akademi University
- School: Faculty of Humanities, Psychology and Theology
- Department: Department of Culture, History and Philosophy
- Email: julia.tidigs@abo.fi
Her research explores the role of literary multilingualism, translation practices, and the reception of minority-language literature in Nordic contexts. She investigates how multilingualism is valued in literary criticism and how it shapes identity and cultural belonging among young readers.
Julia Tidigs has published extensively on children's literature, with a recent focus on multilingual perspectives. Her editorial and research work highlights trends in Nordic literary studies, particularly in journals like Barnboken and Nordic Journal of Science, Art and Industry. Her publications emphasize translation as both a linguistic challenge and a cultural opportunity.
- Literary Multilingualism
- Children's and Youth Literature
- Translation Studies
- Finnish-Swedish Cultural Identity
- Literary Criticism
- Nordic Literary Studies
Julia Tidigs serves as the main supervisor for doctoral student Ylva Perera, whose thesis examines antifascist themes in Mirjam Tuominen's prose. She is actively involved in academic mentorship and participates in collaborative research networks, including visits to Stockholm University and the University of Bonn.
She has contributed to academic leadership through editorial roles and organizing thematic volumes, promoting interdisciplinary dialogue in children's literature research.
